Ehrenmann

German

Etymology

From Ehre (“honour”) +‎ -n- +‎ Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈeːʁənˌman]
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Hyphenation: Eh‧ren‧mann

Noun

Ehrenmann m (strong, genitive Ehrenmanns, plural Ehrenmänner)

(slang) A person (generally a man) who is characterised by an honourable attitude and conduct and whose word can be relied on

Declension

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See also

Ehrenfrau

Further reading

“Ehrenmann”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008–
“Ehrenmann” in Duden online
“Ehrenmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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